DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY AS THE BASIS FOR INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY

Abstract

The article reveals the role and features of digitalization of the economy, which is an objective prerequisite for the innovative development of the state's economic system, and also examines the results and determines the prospects for the introduction of the digital economy in the post-Soviet countries. Features of digital representation of information, prerequisites, implementation and consequences of digitalization are considered. The analysis of the correlation of the concepts “digitization”, “digitalization”, “digital economy”, “digital transformation” is based on the study of specific features of these categories as a process, application and implementation of its results in the construction of business models. The best practices of digitalization development in a number of post-Soviet countries have been studied. The forms and methods of assessing the degree of digitalization coverage of individual countries on the example of Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan for obtaining new opportunities for the use of digital technologies in bines, creating information technology platforms, new values, benefits, and providing virtual services are considered. It is proposed to intensify cooperation between IT companies in such areas as media content, e-Commerce, e-government, digital banking technologies, exchange of experience, development of innovation centers, management of technoparks and development of technological infrastructure. The important role of private business in stimulating the use of the results of the digital economy is pointed out.